In the last second of injury time the Catanzaro grabs the tie by the hair play-offs Of B series with the Brescia and ai supplementary conquers (4-2) the semi-final pass where he will find the Cremonese (went to Calabria on May 21st, returned to Zini on the 25th). He thought Donnarumma, with a header in the 96th minute, dashed the dreams of his former team who, twice ahead, had long hoped to subvert the prediction. Then, in the extension, they closed all discussion Brignola And Iemmelloauthor of a fantastic performance (a brace and an assist).
Iemmello responds to Galazzi at the start
Catanzaro starts well, immediately engages Lazzerini with Biasci but on the guests’ first lunge (8′) they capitulate: Bisoli from the left hits the far post for Moncini who dives with his head and serves Galazzi a ball only to push into the net. The hosts react angrily and, after coming close to hitting the target with Vandeputte, equalize (28′): Biasci serves Iemmello in the area who beats Lezzerini with a great left-footed shot. The Giallorossi center forward gets excited and 2′ later challenges the opposing goalkeeper again.
Moncini makes the Lombards dream
Forced to win, Brescia changes pace in the second half but needs a bit of luck to get back ahead (52′): on a cross from the left by Bianchi, Brighenti controls with his chest but slips, leaving the ball to Moncini who thanks him and gives two steps beats Fulignati. Catanzaro feels the blow but Moncini misses the knockout blow, only in front of the goalkeeper. The past danger awakens the hosts who, with Oliveri, as soon as he came on, are close to equalizing: Lezzerini, with a great reflex, denies him the 2-2.
Donnarumma comes in and equalizes the score in the 96th minute
At this point the schemes fall apart and the opportunities abound: Brighenti heads a corner close to the target, Besaggio with a throw-in commits Fulignati. Then it was another substitute, Olzer, twice on the counterattack who sent a shiver through the Giallorossi fans. When all hope now seems to have vanished for the hosts, the former player, Donnarumma, who came on in the 71st minute, sends the match to extra time: in the last second of the 6th minute of injury time he is ready at the far post on the Oliveri’s aerial pass following the development of a corner and heading it home.
In extra time Brignola and Iemmello drop the poker
In the extension Brescia rushed forward and attempted a strike with Dickmann but Fulignati was alert. Catanzaro finished well and in the 105th minute dealt the Lombards the knockout blow with a splendid flying half-turn from the left by another substitute, Brignola, who did well to take advantage of a cross struck from the left by Iemmello. In the second half, Fulignati once again protected the result by blocking Bisoli’s header, then it was Olzer, in the 119th minute, who dashed even the last faint hopes of getting back into the running by sending a left-footed shot high into an empty net after having also missed the goal. outgoing Giallorossi goalkeeper. Catanzaro thanked them and in the 122nd minute completed the celebration with Iemmello, launched on the counterattack by Donnarumma.
The scoreboard of Catanzaro-Brescia
CATANZARO-BRESCIA 4-2 aet (1-1, 1-1, 1-0, 1-0)
Catanzaro (4-4-2): Fulignati 7.5 (13′ sts Sala sv); Brighenti 5.5, Antonini 6, Scognamillo 6, Veroli 5 (16′ st Oliveri 6.5); Sounas 6 (26′ st Stoppa 6), Petriccione 7, Pontisso 6 (26′ st Verna 6), Vandeputte 6 (37′ st Brignola 7); Iemmello 7.5, Biasci 6.5 (26′ st Donnarumma 7). On the bench: Borrelli, Pompetti, Krajnc, Rafele, Viotti, Miranda. Coach: Vivarini.
Brescia (4-3-2-1): Lezzerini 6.5; Dickmann 6.5, Cistana 6, Adorni 5.5, Jallow 6; Bisoli 6.5, Paghera 6 (22′ st Van De Looi 5.5), Besaggio 6 (34′ st Bertagnoli 6); Galazzi 7 (9′ pts Nuamah 5.5), Bianchi 5.5 (22′ st Bjarnason 6, 40′ st Papetti 6); Moncini 6.5 (22′ st Olzer 5.5). On the bench: Andrenacci, Huard, Fares, Mangraviti, Fogliata, Ferro. Coach: Maran.
Referee: Sozza di Seregno.
Networks: 8′ sts Galazzi, 26′ sts Iemmello, 7′ sts Moncini, 52′ sts Donnarumma, 15′ sts Brignola, 17′ sts Iemmello.
Warned: Scognamillo, Moncini, Iemmello.
Angles: 10-4.
Recovery: 2′ st, 6′ st; 2′ st sup, 4′ st sup.
